How Crowded Is Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in November?

November runs about 0.6× Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 52,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.8×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 53/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 74/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 53°F and an overnight low around 39°F, with about 5.5" of precipitation.

That average of about 46°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.2 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,071,161 recreation visits, up 6.3% from 1,007,756 in 2024.